เธอๆ
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1InterjectionA2
hey; hey, you
an informal call to get someone’s attention, formed by repeating the pronoun เธอเธอtəə1you (informal; familiar)2she; her; casual and used mainly among peers
Examples
เธอๆter-terเธอๆter-terhey; hey, youอันนี้an néeอันนี้an néethis; this one (near the speaker)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)เหรอrŏeเหรอrŏe1really?; is that so?2question particle (casual)
Hey you, what is this?
3 more examplesShow less
Hey, could you pass me that book?
Hey you, shall we go get something to eat?
เธอๆter-terระวังrá-wangหน่อยnòiเหมือนmĕuuanเธอterทำtamกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpăo dtangหล่นlònไว้wáiตรงนั้นdtrong nánนะná
Hey you, be careful, it looks like you dropped your wallet over there.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
Why is เธอๆ said เทอ-เทอ?
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The tone rules below use the spoken syllables.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
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Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |